The paper, published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, presents a comprehensive comparison of the physical, chemical, and oxidative properties of mainstream (firsthand) smoke from commercially available herbal and tobacco cigarettes in the Indian market
Some of the toxicants emitted during combustion form liquid and solid particles that, together with the rest of the emissions, result in smoke that can be harmful to health if inhaled
And e-cigarettes also expose non-smokers to secondhand aerosols (rather than secondhand smoke), which contain harmful chemicals
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Key Takeaways Nicotine leaves the body quickly, but its metabolite lasts much longer: Nicotine itself is usually eliminated within 13 days, but cotinine (the primary metabolite tested for) can remain detectable for up to 10 days in blood and up to 3 weeks or longer in urine for heavy users